NitroNize Your Tires??? Anyone done this yet??
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Originally Posted by Snoopy
Not sure...but, I think I read a while back that some Costco stores were offering it also.
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From: Middle Village, NY
I did my tires several months ago. Cost $5 each, and refills are free for ever. Last week I checked the pressure and they were all identical at 32 PSI. I decided to bump it up to 35 as recommended, and they did it without any charge. Seems like a good idea, plus I like the funky green valve caps they use.
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Update 8-26-06
As of last Friday, as I forgot to post, the HHR tire PSI was 30psi on 3 tires and 1 had 29.5 after one month on Nitrogen. The truck had 36 psi on 3 and 33.5 on one, which i run at 35, but if I remember the guy put 36 in each that day.
So: It does hold psi better and longer. Not to mention, everyone thinks the ride is smoother, i guess having all four tires properly inflated does help!
So: It does hold psi better and longer. Not to mention, everyone thinks the ride is smoother, i guess having all four tires properly inflated does help!
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Originally Posted by JoeR
The only gas for tire inflation that will actually improve performance is what I use in mine... helium!!
Why, you ask? Helium has a much lower density than oxygen or nitrogen, which is why it is used in balloons. By filling my tires with helium, my HHR weighs 143 lbs. less. We all know that less weight means faster accelleration. That's why my HHR is so-o-o-o fast!!
Disclaimer: The above is almost as much BS as some tire store claims.
Why, you ask? Helium has a much lower density than oxygen or nitrogen, which is why it is used in balloons. By filling my tires with helium, my HHR weighs 143 lbs. less. We all know that less weight means faster accelleration. That's why my HHR is so-o-o-o fast!!
Disclaimer: The above is almost as much BS as some tire store claims.
you had me goin for a second there... I'm sitting here thinking to myself, "This guy has been inhaling the helium..!!"
then I saw the disclaimer...
too funny..!!LOL...
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